Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,131

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

It shall be the duty of the sheriffs or other peace officers of any county or of this state to make arrests, and the county attorneys to prosecute all violations of the provisions of this act.